Description
Rich red velvet oreo truffles merge classic cookie flavors with luxurious chocolate coating. Guests will savor each delightful bite of this simple yet elegant dessert that brings sweet celebration to any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24.4 oz (692 g) red velvet oreos
- 8 oz (227 g) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 15 oz (425 g) light green candy melts
- red candy hearts
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and create a clean workspace for truffle assembly.
- Crumb Creation: Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine, uniform crumbs using a food processor or sealed plastic bag with a rolling pin, ensuring a consistent texture throughout the mixture.
- Cream Cheese Fusion: Whip room-temperature cream cheese until smooth, then incorporate Oreo crumbs, mixing thoroughly to create a cohesive, moldable truffle base with no dry ingredients remaining.
- Truffle Shaping: Portion the mixture using a small cookie scoop, rolling between palms to form smooth, uniform balls approximately 1 inch in diameter, placing them carefully on the prepared baking sheet.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate the truffles for 2-3 hours to firm up, facilitating easier handling and coating process.
- Coating Technique: Melt green candy coating using a double boiler, maintaining a smooth consistency. Dip each chilled truffle completely, using a fork to ensure even coverage and tap off excess coating.
- Decorative Finishing: Transfer remaining coating to a piping bag for precise drizzling, then embellish each truffle with a red candy heart before the coating sets completely.
- Final Set: Refrigerate the decorated truffles for 15-20 minutes to achieve a glossy, firm finish and enhance flavor melding.
Notes
- Chill for Success: Refrigerate truffles before and after coating to ensure firm texture and easier handling, preventing messy crumbling during preparation.
- Crush Carefully: Create uniform Oreo crumbs by processing or crushing in a sealed bag, ensuring no large chunks remain for smooth, consistent truffle mixture.
- Coat with Precision: Use a fork when dipping truffles in candy coating to achieve even coverage and remove excess, creating a professional, clean appearance.
- Decorate Quickly: Add decorative elements like candy hearts immediately after coating while the chocolate is still slightly wet, ensuring they stick perfectly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 21
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg